All I can say is that, unfortunately, I can't make it to Stonehaven, so Michael has to find another one he can take two games away...

Would have been beaten in each game anyway, I guess.I hope that the games will be published like the QT games last year (still waiting for the Barbados games), and it looks like the best event this year, maybe only the US national is similar in strenghts, but has less nations involved...

Does winning the USA nationals tital qualifey you automatically to play in the world match upcoming? Or does a winner of the USA ACF nationals have to go qualify as the ones on the above list are doing?I suppose what I am asking is dodes the WCDF recognize ACF aaccomplishments.

Sportsmanship is more important than a win any day Better to be known for word and honor than a win

Joking aside: I played a few 3 move games and a short yahoo match with Sune Thrane in that style, but all I got were positions that I felt must be bad, and should be avoided.In chess all games r GAYP, so I am prejudiced, and I feel very unhappy if I have to make moves I would not make on my own...

But the main reason not to go to Stonehaven was another: It conflicts with my incolvement at the Dortmunder Schachtage which is also cheaper to get to, so I choose one thing for the other...

To ae_ted:

The WCDF only requires the title holder to defend his or her title against the winner of the respective QT, not the winner of any other tournament.

However, the world champion is free to accept any private challenge, provided the winner of this match still plays the official challenger, that is how King and Francis played for the GAYP title, and the winner, in this case King, still has to face his official challenger, Jim Morrison, winner of the GAYP QT in Prague 2005.

So a win at the US nationals is not a qualification, but the winner may feel free to challenge the title holder privately, but the title holder may decline this challenge, in contrast to the challenge of the WCDF QT winner, which he can't turn down.

I hope this answers all of your questions.

Greetinx from hot and sunny Dortmund, Germany

Ingo Zachos

BTW: Provided all of the above players show up (but me), King is still the favourite, but Docherty, the Durdyevs, Beckwith, Morrison, Williams (reigning Barbadian champion!), Allicock (2nd last 3 move QT in Barbados) and Nash (reigning Youth World Champion) are also very strong players, able to win the event.All the others seem to be at least strong masters, and so the event might be even better in quality then the US nationals this year.And nobody really knows how strong Borghetti is. He played a few team matches, in which he was very superior to the UK players, so he might be even stronger then the above mentioned...

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Joking aside: I played a few 3 move games and a short yahoo match with Sune Thrane in that style, but all I got were positions that I felt must be bad, and should be avoided.In chess all games r GAYP, so I am prejudiced, and I feel very unhappy if I have to make moves I would not make on my own...

But the main reason not to go to Stonehaven was another: It conflicts with my incolvement at the Dortmunder Schachtage which is also cheaper to get to, so I choose one thing for the other...

To ae_ted:

The WCDF only requires the title holder to defend his or her title against the winner of the respective QT, not the winner of any other tournament.

However, the world champion is free to accept any private challenge, provided the winner of this match still plays the official challenger, that is how King and Francis played for the GAYP title, and the winner, in this case King, still has to face his official challenger, Jim Morrison, winner of the GAYP QT in Prague 2005.

So a win at the US nationals is not a qualification, but the winner may feel free to challenge the title holder privately, but the title holder may decline this challenge, in contrast to the challenge of the WCDF QT winner, which he can't turn down.

I hope this answers all of your questions.

Greetinx from hot and sunny Dortmund, Germany

Ingo Zachos

BTW: Provided all of the above players show up (but me), King is still the favourite, but Docherty, the Durdyevs, Beckwith, Morrison, Williams (reigning Barbadian champion!), Allicock (2nd last 3 move QT in Barbados) and Nash (reigning Youth World Champion) are also very strong players, able to win the event.All the other seem to be at least strong masters, and so the event might be even better in quality then the US nationals this year.And nobody really knows how strong Borghetti is. He played a few team matches, in which he was very superior to the UK players, so he might be even stronger then the above mentioned...

Clay, you didn't read my message with full attention ! My prediction #1 stated that all three Americans will finish among top 6. What does it mean ? If you have bad luck - you will be sixth (I like this number!), but if you have a good luck - I am afraid to make any predictions !

it just got my attention because u singled me out - but i don't think winning or losing the first game bothers me anymore than it does any of the other competitors, but i hope to fulfill the prediction, particularly if i win first game